PIXEL 3a has just been announced and is Google's new budget smartphone that is promising to deliver the flagship series' signature camera and software in a package that costs less than £400. Here are all the details you need to know about the phone's release, price and specs.

Pixel 3a is an incredibly tantalising premise; deliver a device that retains the fundamental pillars of Google's smartphone series but compromises in a number of other areas to achieve a tantalising price point.

Pixel 3a comes in two models; the standard Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL that tout the same features and specs apart from where variations in screen and battery size are concerned.

As expected, the Pixel 3a comes with a smaller display and battery when compared to its larger budget brother.

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• Display - 5.6-inch OLED panel with the resolution of 2220x1080 and the density of 441-pixels-per-inch

• Battery capacity - 3,000mAh

• Processor - Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670

• Rear camera - 12.2-megapixel Dual-Pixel Sony IMX363 sensor

• Front camera - 8-megapixel sensor with an 85-degree field of view

• Price - £399 with 64GB of storage

Pixel 3a XL

• Display - 6-inch OLED panel with the resolution of 2160x1080 and the density of 402-pixels-per-inch

• Battery capacity - 3,700mAh

• Processor - Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670

• Rear camera - 12.2-megapixel Dual-Pixel Sony IMX363 sensor

• Front camera - 8-megapixel sensor with an 85-degree field of view

• Price - £469 with 64GB of storage

Pixel 3a has been announced and is Google's new budget smartphone (Image: Google • Getty)

One of the most notable features about the Pixel 3a is the fact it touts the same rear sensor as the standard Pixel 3.

Express.co.uk has already been testing the Pixel 3a and can confirm, just like Google's more premium flagship, the hardware is capable of taking gorgeous shots in daytime and low-light conditions.

The biggest admission from the Pixel 3a with regard to photography comes from the fact the device does not have two front-facing sensors.

That means Android fans miss out on the fun wide-angle system offered by the regular Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

However, Google told Express.co.uk it has attempted to combat the lack of a dedicated wide-angle camera by increasing the field of view offered by the 3a's single selfie snapper.

Pixel 3a's front system offers an 84-degree field of view compared to the 75-degree field of view present on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL's selfie camera.

In terms of build quality, the Pixel 3a feels incredibly solid; the hardware retains the same signature two-tone look of other Pixel devices but has a plastic rear instead of the glass present on the standard Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

This unfortunately means the device is not capable of wireless charging.

Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL do not have any certified water resistance either.

However, the duo do have an unexpected advantage over their more premium brothers thanks to the inclusion of a headphone jack at the top of the product.

Although Express.co.uk will be delivering our full review of the new budget handsets in the coming days, during our testing so far both the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a have delivered swift performance across Android 9 Pie and were capable of playing the latest and greatest games on the Google Play Store with next to no hiccups whatsoever.

In no way does the device feel hampered by its mid-tier processor or GPU.

Additionally, the screens offered by the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a also need to be praised; both are OLED which is very rare to see in phones of this price point.

The duo also come with a dual-speaker setup although it is worth noting the main speaker is located at the bottom of the smartphone and not on the front.

Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL will be available to purchase tomorrow, May 8, for all UK Android fans and comes in black, white and purple-ish colours.